SAN SALVADOR: El Salvador became the host country for this year’s World Tourism Day. The international observance, held annually on 27 September, focused in 2026 on digital technologies and the use of artificial intelligence to reshape travel.

MUSCAT: Oman’s OQ Group and the state-run Research and Innovation Authority have signed a memorandum aimed at transforming research findings into practical solutions for the energy and industrial sectors. The cooperation will focus primarily on water management, alternative energy, biodiesel and genetic resources.

Hradec Králové: Charles University has officially opened MEPHARED 2, a campus that brings its Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Pharmacy together in one location. The campus is next to University Hospital Hradec Králové, giving students and researchers a closer link between medical and pharmaceutical education and clinical practice.

Duqm: Cumulative committed investment in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm reached OMR 8.818 billion by the end of June 2026. That is 141% higher than the OMR 3.65 billion recorded in 2021.

Muscat: Oman’s OQ Exploration & Production (OQEP) will expand its Bisat-B production facility at the Bisat oil field. Fluids extracted from wells are brought to the facility, where oil is separated from water and other components. Bisat-B is part of the infrastructure OQEP uses for production in Block 60.

Muscat: Oman’s Council of Ministers has approved the establishment of a National Programme to Enhance an Investment-Friendly Business Environment. According to the report of the meeting chaired by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the programme is due to launch in early 2027.